The personal

This is a small experiment about loading pictures - to see how easy it would be. This is also a somewhat larger experiment about using imagest to connect with students (and possibly other people).

I uploaded a photo that has meaning for me (to do with my Celtic roots), but how do I need much to disclose? And when? I can see how sharing pictures at the beginning of a course could help 'break the ice' (something I probably should have done in with my Eastern African students). They reflect a personal experience , so there needs to be a 'story' to support the social dimension.

At the moment I am not sure what else there could be in the use of pictures in my teaching. This isn't too say that sociability is not important - far from it. It's more a reflection on the kind of teaching I do (about professional communication and academic writing). But perhaps it's the same as with the use of social media: at first, things aren't clear but meanings and purposes seem to multiply.